The Power of Energy in Modern Leadership with Jeroen Naalden

What if leadership isn’t about adding more… but tuning into who you really are?

That’s the path Jeroen Naalden, CEO of Burgers Carrosserie — now celebrating an impressive100 years — chose to walk. Seasoned, self-aware, and already successful, yet he saw there was more to discover beneath the surface. That’s where the power of Human Design Leadership™ entered his journey — and where a whole new dimension of leadership began.

Why Human Design Leadership matters now

We are in the middle of a leadership revolution. The old model — built on control, pressure, and performance — is rapidly becoming outdated. In its place emerges a more conscious form of leadership. One rooted in energy, frequency, and alignment.

The truth is: strategy alone is no longer enough. In today’s world, your presence, awareness, and energetic and emotional intelligence matter more than your ability to manage KPIs.

“You can only guide others when you’re in deep connection with your own frequency.”

That’s what Human Design Leadership™ unlocks: a direct map to your unique energetic way of leading — so you stop pushing, and start resonating.

The Exact Words of Jeroen — Because They Matter

“Relying on my own strength is something I’ve learned since my youth. This has taken me far, including to the position I’m in now. But there is still much to learn.

Marloes introduced me to Human Design, something I had no prior knowledge of. In alignment with my type and profile, I embraced the learning experience.

Through several sessions with Marloes, I became more aware of my inner strength and how to harness it. During our conversations, I gained self-awareness and learned what truly suits me and how to best express my power.

With her expertise, Marloes was able to give me valuable insights into how I can position myself in conversations to utilise my qualities. From recognising my strength to expressing my insights and creating connections, I’ve learned how to do this effectively.

This will continuously help me in my personal development and in the growth of Burgers as a company. I highly recommend everyone to embark on this discovery journey and explore their own Human Design.”

Jeroen didn’t start this process because something was broken. He was already functioning at a high level. But, as he put it: “There is still much to learn.”

And that’s where Human Design Leadership™ stepped in — not to fix anything, but to deepen his alignment.

His clarity was already there. But now it had an energetic anchor. He wasn’t leading from his head — he was leading from his design.

INSIGHT 1: ALIGNING WITH YOUR DESIGN

“I became more conscious about my inner strength and how to apply it effectively.”

It’s one thing to have strength. It’s another to apply it from the right place, at the right time, in the right way.

Jeroen’s Human Design revealed:

• His unique decision-making strategy

• The timing that suits him best

• How to stay out of the mental noise and into energetic clarity

And from there, leadership became simpler. Less effort. More impact.

INSIGHT 2: LEADING WITH CLARITY

“Through Marloes’ guidance, I discovered what truly suits me and how to express my power with greater clarity.”

In the fast-paced world of leadership, authenticity is often the differentiator.

Jeroen learned how to lead with clarity and confidence by embracing his true self, empowering him to make quicker, more informed decisions that inspire trust and drive results.

INSIGHT 3: MASTERING COMMUNICATION

“Marloes helped me build stronger connections by sharing impactful insights and wisdom, tailored specifically to what was of interest and value to others.”

This is where alignment becomes visible to others. Because leadership isn’t just about internal awareness — it’s about energetic transmission.

Jeroen didn’t start saying more — he started speaking from alignment, which made every word count.

That’s how trust is built in organisations: not just through messaging, but through energetic consistency.

INSIGHT 4: CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT

“By nature, I am continuously learning. How I am shaped by my Human Design will drive the continuous development of Burgers as a company.”

This work doesn’t stop at the individual level. Jeroen’s energetic clarity ripples outward — into his team, his vision, and ultimately, the growth of a 100-year-old company.

And that’s what makes this journey powerful. It’s not a quick fix. It’s a long-term evolution.

What Makes Human Design Leadership™ Different?

You may have seen Human Design charts before — and perhaps explored types, strategies, or authorities on a conceptual level. But Human Design Leadership™ is not just about knowing. It’s about integrating. It’s about shifting how you lead, from the inside out.

This is not a one-time session or a personality profile. This is a leadership transformation grounded in real practice and energetic intelligence.

That’s why my Human Design Leadership™ programme is structured over 3 or 6 months — depending on your pace, schedule, and depth of integration. And it’s built on four powerful learning pillars:

1. Understand your energy
   You’ll learn how your energy moves through the world — what empowers you, what drains you, and how to become aware of it in real time.

2. Master your strategy and authority
   These are the core mechanics of aligned leadership. You’ll discover how you were designed to make decisions — not through logic, but through embodied signals. And you’ll learn to trust them.

3. Spot your sabotage patterns
   Most leaders operate from what they think is right — while unknowingly falling into energetic traps. You’ll begin to see where conditioning overrides clarity, and how to shift back into your truth.

4. Practice makes perfect
   Human Design Leadership™ is not theoretical. You’ll test, observe, reflect and refine. The more you apply it, the more natural it becomes — until alignment isn’t a goal, but a way of being.

This isn’t just a methodology. It’s a shift in frequency. A return to your natural leadership blueprint — one that energises you, supports your team, and sustains your company.

The Science of Energy-Aligned Leadership

This isn’t just talk. There’s science behind it.

A 2023 study by Professor John Arnold showed what happens when executives train in energy-awareness:

• 📉 40% drop in stress hormones (cortisol)

• 💬 30% rise in reported team trust and communication

• 🧠 Faster, more intuitive decision-making under pressure

The researchers concluded: “Energetic alignment improves not only executive wellbeing, but also the operational coherence of teams.”

And that’s what we see in practice. Frequency-based leadership isn’t mystical. It’s measurable.

A Case in Real Time: Jeroen’s Moment of Intuition

During one of our final sessions, Jeroen described a pivotal moment inside Burgers — a moment where a strategic decision had to be made quickly.

In his words: “I knew the answer. I had already felt it. So I acted.”

Normally, he would’ve analysed it from all angles. He’s a sharp thinker with a powerful mental capacity — and that’s part of what makes him an exceptional leader. But what made this moment different was how he chose to lead: not through extended analysis, but through trust.
Trust in his inner compass. Trust in what had already landed in his system, even before his mind could fully explain it.

But here’s what’s even more remarkable:

Jeroen is not only mentally strong — he’s also energetically intuitive. That’s a powerful combination. And for many leaders who carry both forms of energetic intelligence — mental and intuitive — this can create inner conflict.

They feel something, but their mental force kicks in and overrides the signal.
They second-guess.
They delay.
They fall back into strategy instead of alignment.

It’s a common pattern: high-performing leaders who unintentionally mistrust their own resonance because it doesn’t come with mental evidence — yet.

But with Jeroen? That didn’t happen.

When I explained this dynamic — the friction between intuitive knowing and mental momentum — he got it immediately. Not just intellectually. He felt it. He recognised it.

And — most importantly — he acted on it.

That’s what set him apart. What takes some leaders weeks or months to integrate, Jeroen embodied within a single conversation. He didn’t need more information. He needed validation of what was already true inside him.

That moment marked a turning point. A recalibration.

From then on, his decisions didn’t just come from sharpness — they came from coherence. From a place where his intuition and his intellect worked together.

This is what Human Design Leadership™ makes possible:
Not more tools, more rules, or more input.
But less internal noise.
More signal.
More trust.

When that happens, leadership doesn’t just become more effective — it becomes exponentially lighter. This change everything in leadership or in your organisation.

The Leadership Shift: From Hustle to Resonance

We’re standing at a pivotal moment in the evolution of leadership.

On one side, there’s the old paradigm: leadership built on performance, pressure, and control. In this model, success means being constantly ‘on,’ making decisions from the head, proving your worth, and managing everything — often at the cost of your own energy, health and happiness.

📉  And it’s breaking leaders down. According to the Global Wellness Institute:

• 60% of executives report chronic stress
• 70% feel emotionally isolated in their role
• Burnout is no longer the exception — it’s becoming the norm

This is what happens when leadership relies on force, speed, and output, without attention to energy, sustainability, or inner alignment.

But there’s another path emerging.

A growing number of leaders are stepping into a new paradigm — one where energy leads, not ego.

• Intuition over control
•  Energy over force
• Alignment over hustle

And they’re not just feeling better. They’re leading better.

✅ According to research by the Global Wellness Institute, leaders who actively develop energetic awareness:

• Report 2.5x greater job satisfaction
• See 50% longer retention of key talent
• Make faster, clearer decisions with less mental noise

This shift is not a passing trend — it’s a return to truth.

This is where Human Design Leadership™ comes in.

It’s not just a framework or personality tool. It’s a method to help leaders remember who they are — energetically — and how they are built to lead. Not from performance. But from presence.

💡 What if leadership isn’t about doing more…
But tuning into your most natural state?

The power of energy in modern leadership is about:
– Leading from your unique frequency
– Making decisions that match your natural timing
– Operating from clarity, not control
– Building sustainable growth, without burnout

And if you look at leaders like Jeroen, you’ll see this in action:

Less analysis, more attunement.
Less forcing, more flow.
Less pressure, more precision.

When you shift your leadership from the mind to the body — from logic to resonance — everything changes. Not just how you lead, but how your team responds. How the culture evolves. How the business grows.

It all starts with understanding your own frequency — and leading from there.

Human Design for Leaders vs. Human Design Leadership™

Let’s be clear — there’s a difference between understanding Human Design… and embodying it in your leadership.

Human Design for leaders often refers to the general application of Human Design insights to leadership situations. Think: getting your chart read, understanding your type, or learning about energy centers.

Valuable? Absolutely.
Complete? Not even close.

That’s where Human Design Leadership™ comes in.

This is not a one-size-fits-all framework. It’s a proprietary method I’ve developed specifically for decision-makers, CEOs, founders, and high-level leaders who want to integrate Human Design into real-world leadership — where energy meets execution.

Here’s the real difference:

We don’t just decode your chart — we bring it to life:

• In meetings
• In your communication style
• In how you manage team dynamics
• In decision-making processes
• In boardroom settings and growth strategy

And when necessary, we also zoom out — looking at the energetic frequency of your entire company. Because one aligned leader isn’t enough if the system around them keeps pulling out of resonance.

How Is This Different from Personality Tests?

You might be wondering:
“Isn’t this just like MBTI, DISC, or Enneagram?”

Short answer: no.
Here’s why:

Traditional tools describe what’s visible.
Human Design Leadership™ uncovers what’s energetic — the patterns beneath the performance. The architecture of your leadership, not just the appearance of it.

This is what makes it so powerful.
Especially for those who are already successful, but feel the pull for something deeper, cleaner, truer.

Because when your leadership aligns with your natural design, you stop pushing.
You start resonating.

What It Looks Like: Roadmap of the Process

Human Design Leadership™ is not a one-off reading or personality analysis. It’s a strategic and energetic development track — tailored for leaders who want to shift from insight into integration.

Here’s how the journey unfolds:

🌀 1. Kick-off Deep-Dive Session
We start with an in-depth look at your personal energetic blueprint. This includes your Human Design chart, energy type, decision-making authority and conditioning fields. You’ll leave this session not just with knowledge, but with a new lens to view your leadership through.

🧭 2. Strategy & Authority Calibration
In this phase, we go beyond the what — into the how. How do you make decisions without mental noise? Where does your energy pull you? What triggers you out of alignment? You’ll learn to trust your internal compass and use it as a daily navigation tool in real-time.

🛠 3. Integration Coaching
Here’s where theory meets practice. We apply your design to live leadership challenges — team dynamics, strategic decisions, communication blocks. We debrief what happens, refine your alignment, and build new energetic habits that last.

⚡️ 4. Leadership Momentum Session
At this point, something shifts. You’ll notice more clarity, less resistance, and stronger resonance in how your leadership lands. This session fine-tunes your frequency — and, if desired, expands to team-level alignment.

🌍 5. Session in Utrecht or London
Every Human Design Leadership™ programme includes a combination of live and online sessions — designed to bring your leadership into full energetic alignment, both in strategy and presence — so your leadership lands, not just logically, but energetically.
Live sessions take place in Utrecht or London, depending on your programme.

Your Invitation — Let’s Begin

📌 Interested in a live session?
We’re exploring new dates for Human Design Leadership™ events in Utrecht & London.

→ Email us at info@marloesoosterveen.com to register your interest.

No dates yet — we plan based on momentum.

📌 Claim your Executive Energy Scan
Each month, we offer a maximum of 3 free “Executive Energy Scans” to CEOs and founders ready to step into a new level of leadership.

In this 1:1 session with Marloes, we’ll explore:

• Where friction currently exists in your leadership

• How your energy flows — and where it may be blocked

• What aligned, effortless leadership could look like for you

Using your Human Design as a strategic compass, you’ll walk away with clarity, intuitive insight, and direction.

Note: Only 3 spots available per month. Your request is subject to confirmation — we’ll personally let you know if you’ve been selected for this month’s scan.

📩 Interested? Claim your session here or email us at info@marloesoosterveen.com.

Final Thought: Your Frequency Is Your Edge

“This will continuously help me in my personal development and in the growth of Burgers as a company.” – Jeroen Naalden

That’s the impact of alignment. It doesn’t just change your day — it transforms your direction.

You don’t need to push harder.
You don’t need to prove more.
You just need to resonate deeper.

Jeroen’s journey proves it. Yours can begin now.

Let’s stop adding more.

Let’s start tuning in.

Human Design Leadership.
Clear. Aligned. Energetic.
And absolutely powerful.

Marloes